Import/export HS code 84518030: Textile finishing machines

Machines used for dressing, coating, or finishing textiles

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Italy 1,244,214
Germany 313,646
Austria 233,982
Netherlands 85,061
Romania 37,988

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Italy 641,874 602,340 -39,534
Germany 313,646 0 -313,646
Austria 74,468 159,514 +85,046
Netherlands 70,564 14,497 -56,067
Romania 0 37,988 +37,988
China 31,012 5,263 -25,749
United States 32,994 1,876 -31,118
Belgium 21,616 0 -21,616
Ireland 0 8,343 +8,343
France 0 6,910 +6,910

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Italy 1,266,814
Germany 348,727
Austria 237,311
China 44,193
Romania 37,988

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Italy 664,474 602,340 -62,134
Germany 348,727 0 -348,727
Austria 74,468 162,843 +88,375
China 34,039 10,154 -23,885
Romania 0 37,988 +37,988
United Kingdom 30,889 0 -30,889
Netherlands 12,883 14,497 +1,614
United States 23,721 1,876 -21,845
Ireland 0 8,343 +8,343
Turkey 3,768 0 -3,768

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
West Yorkshire 2
Devon 1
Essex 1
Inner London - East 1

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 2 0 -2
Devon 0 1 +1
Essex 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,301,697
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 396,144
Air transport 331,859
Road transport 1,310

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 706,629 595,068 -111,561
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 388,424 7,720 -380,704
Air transport 97,916 233,943 +136,027
Road transport 0 1,310 +1,310

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,176,743
London Heathrow Airport 180,530
Immingham Docks 168,862
London 111,163
East Midlands Airport 110,926

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Dover 686,314 490,429 -195,885
London Heathrow Airport 44,320 136,210 +91,890
Immingham Docks 168,862 0 -168,862
London 52,040 59,123 +7,083
East Midlands Airport 38,064 72,862 +34,798
Eurotunnel 87,398 14,497 -72,901
Killingholme 57,681 0 -57,681
Birmingham Airport 14,126 23,394 +9,268
Southampton 32,284 0 -32,284
Harwich 0 22,676 +22,676

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of textiles 4
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 2
2026-02 2
2025-12 1
2025-11 1
2025-10 2

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
1m-15m 11
54m+ 2
0-1m 1
15m-54m 1

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
United States 618,311
China 181,672
Ireland 69,988
Romania 69,390
Italy 64,077

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
United States 618,311 0 -618,311
China 176,000 5,672 -170,328
Ireland 9,988 60,000 +50,012
Romania 0 69,390 +69,390
Italy 0 64,077 +64,077
Slovakia 58,995 0 -58,995
Belgium 43,232 0 -43,232
India 34,480 0 -34,480
Turkey 0 20,819 +20,819
Dominican Republic 0 16,163 +16,163

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 864,195
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 339,595
Air transport 7,028

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 848,032 16,163 -831,869
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 120,364 219,231 +98,867
Air transport 0 7,028 +7,028

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 581,605
Dover / Eurotunnel 267,930
Southampton 197,073
Liverpool Docks 51,037
Felixstowe 34,480

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
London Gateway Port 565,442 16,163 -549,279
Dover / Eurotunnel 110,376 157,554 +47,178
Southampton 197,073 0 -197,073
Liverpool Docks 51,037 0 -51,037
Felixstowe 34,480 0 -34,480
Fishguard 0 30,000 +30,000
Milford 0 30,000 +30,000
Heysham 9,988 0 -9,988
Manchester Airport 0 5,672 +5,672
Dover 0 1,677 +1,677

Quick facts

HS code: 84518030

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Machines used for dressing, coating, or finishing textiles